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Carleton, Monroe County, Michigan
1 café with a Carleton address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Carleton, MI on TownAnswer is Farmer's Cafe, with a score of 62 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 2,238 Google reviews). We scored 1 café with a Carleton address.
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 1 café with a Carleton mailing address. 1 list a website, 0 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed café in Carleton is Farmer's Cafe with 2,238 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.7 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every café here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hours2,238 reviews
Farmer's Cafe lists its address as 141 Medical Center Dr, Carleton, MI 48117. It sits about 0.6 miles east of central Carleton. Its Google category is "Family restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.70. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmer's Cafe | 62 | C+ | 4.7 | 2,238 | 141 Medical Center Dr |
Carleton has 2,595 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 2,619 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $73,365 and the median age is 38.8. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 1 café with a Carleton mailing address: 3.9 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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If you plan to work, check the seats, the power outlets and the Wi-Fi rules. Some cafés limit laptops at busy times.
Check the hours before you go. Many independent cafés close in the afternoon.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent shops. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Cafés and Coffee Shops | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Rockwood | 6.1 mi east | 1 | 73 |
| New Boston | 6.2 mi north | 3 | 66 |
| Flat Rock | 6.8 mi northeast | 8 | 74 |
| Newport | 7.5 mi southeast | 3 | 75 |
| Rockwood | 7.7 mi east | 1 | 45 |
| Brownstown Township | 9.0 mi northeast | 7 | 72 |
| Woodhaven | 9.6 mi northeast | 12 | 69 |
| Monroe | 9.7 mi south | 22 | 73 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 1 café with a Carleton mailing address. 1 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Farmer's Cafe has the highest TownAnswer score in Carleton: 62 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 2,238 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: South Rockwood (6.1 miles), New Boston (6.2 miles), Flat Rock (6.8 miles), Newport (7.5 miles).
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Carleton is in Monroe County. See every café in the county on the Monroe County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
